Jared O'Mara: Former MP found guilty of fraudulent expenses claims

A erstwhile MP who submitted fake expenses of astir £20,000 to money his cocaine wont has been convicted of fraud.

Jared O'Mara, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, was thousands of pounds successful indebtedness to a cause dealer, the proceedings astatine Leeds Crown Court was told.

He submitted fraudulent invoices to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), the assemblage which regulates MPs' concern costs and pay.

O'Mara was recovered blameworthy astatine proceedings of six counts of fraud and cleared of two.

Co-defendant Gareth Arnold was recovered blameworthy of 3 counts of fraud and not blameworthy of three.

John Woodliff was cleared of a azygous complaint of fraud.

O'Mara and Arnold are owed to beryllium sentenced connected Thursday.